The defect
Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Hybrid and all Electric Low Floor buses with electro-hydraulic power steering assist. The coupler between the high-voltage electric motor and hydraulic steering pump shafts may fail, resulting in a loss of power steering assist.
The risk
A loss of power steering assist will cause the need for increased steering effort, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering motor-pump assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on October 24, 2017. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-800-735-1500.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Gillig LOW Floor | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Components: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillig LOW Floor | 2013 | 0 | 17 |
| Gillig LOW Floor | 2014 | 1 | 23 |
| Gillig LOW Floor | 2015 | 0 | 19 |
| Gillig LOW Floor | 2016 | 1 | 20 |
Other steering recalls in 2017
47 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the steering; Gillig LLC filed 35 campaigns in all.
| 17V791000 8 Dec 2017 | JH Global Services, Inc. |
| 17V714000 14 Nov 2017 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 17V642000 12 Oct 2017 | HME, Inc. |
| 17V641000 11 Oct 2017 | Caterpillar Inc. |
| 17V631000 9 Oct 2017 | E-One Incorporated |
| 17V629000 6 Oct 2017 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 17V628000 6 Oct 2017 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 17V608000 29 Sept 2017 | Kia Motors America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017